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Gianni Infantino believes the World Cup will improve Qatar’s human rights record as FIFA president insists changes were made after ‘legitimate’ criticism was leveled
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes the World Cup will help Qatar improve its poor human rights record.
The run-up to the tournament, which starts in just six weeks, has been overshadowed by bad publicity about Qatar’s human rights issues and workers’ rights.
Speaking at the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) in Doha, Infantino said, “Qatar has truly become a central hub in the world.
‘Not because of the World Cup, but certainly also the spotlights of the World Cup have helped to put Qatar on the international map. And things have changed.
“We’ve talked about workers, about workers’ rights and about human rights – criticism has been rightly made and changes have taken place.”
Last month, the FA made its long-awaited public statement about the human rights atrocities that took place in the run-up to the tournament.
FIFA’s Gianni Infantino thinks Qatar’s human rights will improve from the World Cup
In the announcement, the FA pledged to lobby FIFA over new labor protection laws following the abuse of migrant workers in Qatar ahead of the tournament.
It was also confirmed that national team captain Harry Kane will wear a ‘OneLove’ captain’s armband during the tournament.
This step is important because homosexuality is prohibited in the Islamic state.
World Cup build-up is overshadowed by publicity about Qatar’s human rights